Say “Hello!” to a Future in Paradise

Say “Hello!” to a Future in Paradise

Keith and Karen were ready for a change. They’d lived in the city for 40 years, and with retirement looming, they weren’t certain they could take much more of Toronto. "Keith, in particular, was tired of the traffic, the increasing cost of living, and the long, cold winters," says Karen. They hadn’t really considered leaving Canada, but they knew that if they stayed that nothing would change.

History Inspires a Money-Making Revolution

History Inspires a Money-Making Revolution

Sarah Towle never meant to become an entrepreneur. when her husband James’ job brought their family to Paris in 2004, she thought she’d enjoy kicking back in the City of Light for a while, then return to her career as a linguistics teacher. “At the time, his assignment was for two or three years, so I didn’t think it would derail my career completely, just put it on hold for a little while."

From Gridlock to “Off the Grid” in Nicaragua

From Gridlock to “Off the Grid” in Nicaragua

A former video technician who used to spend long hours at a stressful job, Lee is now a freelance consultant doing a little bit of everything, putting his expat experience to work. His biggest business is advising people how to build eco-friendly homes out of shipping containers, throwing in alternative-energy systems, like solar panels, if they’re interested.